Cancer is One Name for Many Conditions

In this section, we offer information about several different types of cancer. This list does not represent the complete range of cancers we treat. Our providers and facilities are equipped to treat all types of cancer.

What is Cancer?

Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the body. These extra cells grow together and form masses, called tumors.

Normal body cells grow, divide and die in an orderly fashion. During the early years of a person's life, normal cells divide more rapidly until the person becomes an adult. After that, cells in most parts of the body divide only to replace worn-out or dying cells and to repair injuries.

Because cancer cells continue to grow and divide, they are different from normal cells. Instead of dying, they outlive normal cells and continue to form new abnormal cells.

Different types of cancer can behave very differently. For example, lung cancer and breast cancer are very different diseases. They grow at different rates and respond to different treatments. That is why people with cancer need treatment that is aimed at their particular kind of cancer.